Amanda Bonilla

I can't even begin to express the amount and variety of emotions that SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT brought out in me. Have the tissues handy, make sure to keep sharp objects out of reach, and go to the bathroom before you start reading because with the amount of action going on you won't want to put SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT down.

Book four, AGAINST THE DAWN, left Darian kidnapped and on her way to face the consequences of killing Azriel. The first few chapters of SHADOWS OF MIDNIGHT are really dark so be prepared. When Darian is released from the Rakshasa Queen, she jumps right back into danger to save Xander. I really loved that Asher was part of her team. He is one of my favorite secondary characters and I love the connection that they have and the way that they work together. I was a bit sad that my other fave secondary character, Rafe, was left out of the action this round.

If you're a Tyler fan, get ready for a book FILLED with him and information about him. I for one have had so many questions about him and the ring that he gave Darian. Not only do we get answers, we see a different side of him. I have not yet decided if I like that other side, but I sure enjoyed watching everything unfold. Now if you're a Xander fan, you might fall even more in love with him in SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT. He makes a huge sacrifice to save Darian and I for one felt the love he has for her shining through every decision he made in book five. In past books I could never really tell if his feelings were real or if he was just chasing her because she didn't give into him like others would have. I have no doubts now that he is truly in love with her.

The ending of SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT really throws out a curve ball and left me with a LOT of questions. Get ready for a cliff hanger that leaves you with a deep need to get your hands on the next book and maybe make you want to shake the author a little to find out what the heck is going on.

* This book was provided free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.… (mais)

As much as I love Amanda Bonilla's SENTRY OF EVIL & SHAEDE ASSASSIN series, I have a serious beef with ghost romances. I grabbed this as a freebie, and it was a short read, so no real skin off my back there. Anyway, I went into the story with an Urban Fantasy frame of mind which was my bad because I rarely bother with blurbs, and this one clearly had a strong love undertone to it. The novella wasn't long enough to be able to really get a feel for any of the characters other than Jacquelyn, and that was more from my experience with VENGEANCE BORNE, the first full length installment. I found the tale rather corny, and the plot didn't have much of a kick to it. HAUNTED didn't add anything to the series, but it might appeal to readers looking for a quick, cutesy way to pass the time just so long as you don't have anything against spook / living HEAs.… (mais)